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Learn to pronounce a·pex

/ˈāˌpeks/
noun
the top or highest part of something, especially one forming a point.
"the living room extends right up into the apex of the roof"
synonyms: tip, peak, summit, pinnacle, top, highest point/part, crest, vertex, fastigium

verb
reach a high point or climax.
"melodic lines build up to the chorus and it apexes at the solo"

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a. : the uppermost point : vertex. the apex of a mountain. b. : the narrowed or pointed end : tip.
apex noun [C] (SUCCESS) ... the highest point or most successful part of something: apex of He reached the apex of his career during that period.
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noun · the tip, point, or vertex; summit. · climax; peak; acme: His election to the presidency was the apex of his career. · Astronomy. solar apex.
Apex can mean the highest point in a literal sense, like climbing to the apex of the Eiffel Tower for a fabulous view of Paris. It also can be used to mean the ...
3 days ago · apex in British English · 1. the highest point; vertex · 2. the pointed end or tip of something · 3. a pinnacle or high point, as of a career, ...
6 days ago · While all these words mean "the highest point attained or attainable," apex implies the point where all ascending lines converge. the apex of ...
​the top or highest part of something. the apex of the roof/triangle; (figurative) At 37, she'd reached the apex of her career. Word Originearly 17th cent.
APEX meaning: the top or highest point of something usually singular usually used figuratively.
Illustrated definition of Apex: The point (vertex) furthest from the base of an object.